Alfredo Catalani
Italian operatic composer (1854-1893) · Italy · On the map · Musicians · Died at 39
Alfredo Catalani was an Italian operatic composer. He is best remembered for his operas Loreley (1890) and La Wally (1892). La Wally was composed to a libretto by Luigi Illica, and features Catalani's most famous aria "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana."
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This aria, sung by American soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez, was at the heart of Jean-Jacques Beineix's 1981 film Diva. Catalani's other operas were much less successful.
Country
Italy
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1854 to 1893 · aged 39
